John Mahama Wins Presidential Election in Ghana

The Chairman of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan last night declared Ghana’s incumbent president John Dramani Mahama who filled in for the late John Mills few months ago, winner of the 2012 presidential elections.

President John Mahama

President Mahama who ran on the ticket of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), pulled a total of 5,574,761 representing 50.70% to win the polls held on Friday and Saturday.

The presidential candidate of the major opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Akufo-Addo had 5,248,898 of the valid votes cast, representing 47.74% with the other parties sharing the remaining 1.56% of total valid votes cast. 

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People’s Party came third with 64,362 votes representing 0.59%.

Out of the total 14,158,890 registered voters, 11,246,982 voters exercised their franchise. 10,995,262 of this number were deemed valid. The total rejected votes stood at 251,720. The total percentage of voting turnout was 79.43%

Full statistics are available on www.ec.gov.gh

Congratulations to His Excellency John Dramani Mahama

We ask for a peaceful, transparent and an all-inclusive government